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Petented sept. 15,1925.

N UNITED STATES GUsTAv HENNNG ERICKSON, or MooRHEAn, MINNESOTA,

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VAppneettitttt med March 2s, 1925.` serieu No. 19,146.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GUSTAV'HENNIN'G ERICKSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Moorhead, in the county of Clay and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sleds, of which the following is a speciication, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in sleds and it is primarily an object of the invention to provide a device of this kind of a foot driven or stepper type.

It is also an object of the inventionto provide a device of this kind constructed in a manner whereby'the same may be folded or compactedv to occupy a minimum of space to facilitate storage or shipping.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this general character constructed in a manner whereby the same when assembled for use is effectively bracedv and rigid.

The invention consists in the details of construction. and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts vof my improved sled whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device r-endered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as willbe hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter bev definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a sled constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention, the folded position ofcertain of the parts being indicated by broken lines;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 2 2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view taken through the struct-ure as illustrated in Figure 1; V

Figure 4 is a view in top plan of the device as illustrated in Figure 1.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, my improved sled comprises the parallel runners 1 spaced apart as desired and having their forward end portions 14 up turned. The upturned portions 1a are connected by the transversely disposed rod 2, the extremities ofV said rod being disposed through the runners 1 and effectively secured thereto by the nuts 3 threaded upon the rod 2 and having clamping action upon the opposite faces of said portions 1a.

At a point substantially midway its ends, each of the runners 1 has secured to the upper edge face thereof a loop strap 4 through which is insertible the inwardly disposed shank 5 carried by the lower end e portion of an upright strap 6. Engageable `with the shank 5 inwardly of the runner 1 and the loop strap 4 is a holding nut 7. The uprights 6 are substantiallyin parallelismand maintained in desired spacedrelationv by the interposed tie or connecting rods 8 and 9 held to the upright straps 6 by the nuts 10 threaded thereon 'and engaging the opposite faces of the upright straps 6. The extremities of the loweror inner tie or connecting rod k8 outwardly of the upright straps 6 have engaged therewith end portions of the brace members 11, said end portions `of the members 11 being held in such connection by the outer nuts 10. The opposite end portions of the memhers 11 are engaged with the extremities of the cross rod 2 outwardly of the portions `1a of the runners 1 and held in such engagement by the outer` nutsl 3.

The seat structure S has secured to its under surface adjacent the opposite ends thereof the straps 12 overlying the rear edge of the seat S and terminating in the sleeves or barrels 14 freely engaged with the lower or inner tie or connecting rod 8. Also secured to the under surface of the seat S and disposed lengthwise thereof is a stra) Y15, said strap having its extremities formed into the cylindrical shanks 16 extending beyond the ends of the seat S and insertible through the openings 17 properly positioned in the brace members 11 whereby the seat structure S is edectively maintained in working position. Engageable with the Shanks 1G outwardly of said brace members 11 are the holding nuts 18.

The runners 1 at a point in relatively close proximity to the upturned portions 111 thereof are connected by the cross strip 19 providing a foot rest for the occupant of the seat. Each of the runners 1 rearwardly of the loop strap 4 has suitably secured to the upper edge face thereof a foot plate 20.

Interposed between the outer end portions of the uprights 6 is a hand bar 21 the ends of which being provided at substantially the axial center'thereof with the outstanding shanks 22 each of which being disposed through an opening 23 in the outer end of an upright 6 and engaged witlrsaid shank outwardly of the upright is an elongated holding or retaining cap 24.

Vhen the device is assembled for use, the arrangement of the various parts is such as to provide a rigid structure capable of eiectively withstanding the strains and stresses to which it may be subjected during use, For the purposes of shipment or storage, however, the device may be readily folded or compacted to occupy a minimum or space, such folding being readily accomplished by detaching the brace members 11 rom'the upright straps 6 and the Shanks 16 carried by the seat S. f

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a sled constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted `for use by reason ofthe convenience and facility with which it may be assembledandoperated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modiflcation without departing from theprinciples and spirit thereof and Jfor this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and Jformation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out'my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim t l. A sled of the class described comprising, in combination, a lpair of runners, up-

rights pivotally engaged with said runners,

vand detachably engaged with the tie member, a seat, means for pivotally connecting the seat with the tie member, and means for detachably connecting the seat to the brace members to hold the seat in ixed position.

2. A sled of the class described comprising, in combination, a pair of runners', uprights pivotally engaged with said runners, a tie member connecting said uprights, brace members pivotally engaged with tne runners and detachably engaged with the tie member, a seat, means for pivotally connecting the seat with the tie member, and means for detachably connecting the seat to the brace members to hold the seat in fixed position, said uprights being engaged with the runners substantially midway thereof.

3. A sled of the class described comprising, in combination, a pair of runners, uprights pivotally engaged with said runners, a tie member connecting said uprights, brace members pivotally engaged with the runners and detachably engaged with the tie member,afseat, means for pivotally connecting the seat with the tie member, means for detachably connecting the seat to the brace members to hold the seat in fixed position, and a handle bar carried by the outer end portions of the uprights.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

GUSTAV HENNING ERICKSON as e 

